Medium-Term Planning Focus Subject: RE

Term and Year: Year 2/3 - Autumn 1 - 2020 Teacher: Miss Swan Topic: Hinduism Key Question(s): How do worship?

RE Concepts Belief • Belief in Brahman, the Supreme, represented in many forms/deities e.g. Ganesh as remover of obstacles. Authority • The story of Divali and how this is from the Ramayana, part of the Hindu sacred writings. Expression of • Worship in the home: the family shrine, . Belief • Introduction to worship in the Mandir; the /Arati ceremony. • How Hindus celebrate Divali. Impact of Belief • The importance of the home, family and Hindu community in developing Hindu beliefs and values e.g. care for all living things, honesty, truthfulness, love, respect, loyalty between family members.

Key Vocabulary: Ramayana mandir puja aarti shrine symbol Rama Sita Diwali celebration Hindu Brahman worship community Hanuman Lakshmi diva Hinduism religion

Key Learning Lesson Question Lesson Activities Intentions Pupils should learn: • Recap 6 main religions. • To understand the • What do all these people have in common? – see teachers notes. basic beliefs of • Introduce Hinduism as oldest living religion and explore where Hinduism originated from – using interactive map. Hinduism • Answer questions – origin of Hinduism. • To explore Hindu • Watch short video - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02n5wvr and answer questions about Hinduism.

What do Deities • Check answers. Hindus • Critical thinking - Some Hindus describe the gods of Hindu tradition being like a bunch of flowers – Why do you think

Lesson 1 believe? that is? • Discussion about how Hindus believe in one true God (Brahman) who has millions of qualities. These millions of qualities are represented by different Gods and Goddesses. • Introduction to some of the including: Vishnu, Brahma, Shiva, Saraswati, Lakshmi, Shakt, Ganesha, Indra, Agni, Surya, Vaya, Hanuman • Personal Reflection- If you were going to pray to a Hindu God or Goddess today, who would you choose and why? Pupils should learn: • Introduction to the core beliefs that all Hindus share: truth is eternal, dharma, reincarnation, moksha • To explore core • Write a short explanation for the four main beliefs beliefs of Hinduism • Critical thinking - Are there any similarities between the Hindu core beliefs and other religions’ core beliefs? • To identify important • Personal Reflection - Which core belief do you think is the most important? Why? What beliefs Hindu symbols • Discuss how symbols are very important in religion – recap on some important Christian symbols. and symbols • To be able to discuss • Activity – Split children into groups. Children to look at a picture (one at a time), go back to their table and describe it are special to why symbols are to the others in the group. Group tries to draw artefact Lesson 2 Hindus? important to people • Introduce Hindu symbols including: Lotus Flower, Hindu , Aum, Conch shell, Hands together, , of faith Trishul, Cow, Pranama, Diva lamp • Write a sentence explaining the importance of each symbol. • Critical thinking – Why are symbols important to people of faith? • Personal Reflection – What would you pick as a symbol for you? Why? Pupils should learn: • Watch the video about a Mandir () https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-s0mN5P8jo • To identify where • Discuss important parts of worship including Puja (praying to an image or icon of a deity. Giving offerings to the deity) and Hindus worship. Aarti (ritual performed at the end of the puja). • To explain the • Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vq5EgpgXV_o • Where do similarities and See if you can identify important features of a Hindu Mandir including: shoe rack, , main shrine, Aum, bell, Vedas • Children to label picture with important features. Hindus differences between worshipping at a • Look at worship at home.

Lesson 3 worship? Mandir and at home. • Look as aspects of Puja – decide if this is how Hindus worship in the Mandir, in their home shrine or both. • Children work together in groups to set up a shrine – ensure that they have all aspects of the shrine (printed image – murti, small bowl –red bowls from kitchen, pictures of flowers/candles, fruit offerings Take a picture and stick in books. Example: http://www.theoaksschool.co.uk/making-a-hindu-shrine/ • Critical Thinking: compare the similarities and differences between how Hindus worship at home and at the Mandir

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